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• Power supply in the range of 9-28 V DC, 15-45 W (the standard power cable for mobile model Vanguard routers is
equipped with a fuse holder and 2A fast-acting fuse, EF2AL250VP, recommended).
• Ethernet cable.
• Ethernet cable.
• DE9 straight-through serial cable (not null-modem cable).
• Vanguard 3000 firmware release package (file name in the form Vanguard_3000_Vx.x.x.zip).
• Vanguard 3000 router currently not booting up completely (boot halts with all LEDs green or amber).
• A paper clip.
Caution: It is important to have a stable power source and ensure that power to the Vanguard 3000 is not interrupted
during a full firmware install. If power is interrupted at any point during the install, you must return to the beginning
and start the procedure over.
Full Firmware Install Procedure
1. Create an empty directory on the PC and download the firmware release package file to this directory.
2. Cable the system. Connect the PC to the Vanguard 3000 router via Ethernet and DE9 straight-through serial cable.
a. Connect the Ethernet cable to the LAN 1 port of the Vanguard and plug the other end into the network port of
the PC.
b. Connect the DE9 straight-through serial cable to the COM port of the Vanguard and connect the other end to
the serial COM port of the PC.
3. Configure the Ethernet port with the static IP address of 192.168.1.100.
4. Unzip the downloaded release package in the directory where it was downloaded. Run (double-click) the TFTPSRV
program in the same directory.
5. Run the communications program and configure the serial port for 115200 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit
(optionally, no flow control).
6. Remove power from the Vanguard. Use the end of a paper clip to press and hold the Reset button (near the PWR
connector). Apply power. Within 5 seconds, the boot message will appear:
Boot 1.0-CAv3
Uncompressing image...
7. Release the paper clip. Booting continues with the following messages. Press the spacebar to stop at the CA-Boot
prompt.
CA-Boot 1.1.1-CAv13
...
Vanguard 3000 Series Multicarrier Cellular Data Modem & IP Router PN 001-7300-100 Rev. B
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